Merit Scholarships Available: |
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| Academic Excellence Scholarship | $2,250 | R | |||
| Carolyn B. Knapp and Charles H. Bernhard Scholarship | $7,000 | R | |||
| Engineering Freshman Academic Achievement Award | $1,000 - $3,000 | R | |||
| George Koeppel and Roland W. Zinns Scholarship | - | R | |||
| Kemper K. Knapp Scholarship | $5,000 | R | |||
| Music Clinic Scholarships | - | R | |||
| National Merit Scholarship | $750 - $2,000 | R | |||
| Pharmacy New Student Scholarship | - | R | R | ||
| Victor Albright Scholarship—Dane County | $100 | R | |||
| Victor Albright Scholarship—Other Wisconsin Counties | $500 - $1,000 | R |
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Profile
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500 Lincoln Dr
Madison , WI 53706-1380
(608) 263-2400
http://www.wisc.edu
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- Setting
- Mid-size city
- Enrollment
- 42,180
- Full time
- 37,536
- Part time
- 4,644
- Men full time
- 18,279
- Women full time
- 19,257
Mission Statement
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is Wisconsin's comprehensive teaching and research university with a statewide, national, and international mission, offering programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels in a wide range of fields, while engaging in extensive scholarly research, continuing adult education, and public service. The primary purpose of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is to provide a learning environment in which faculty, staff, and students can discover, examine critically, preserve, and transmit the knowledge, wisdom, and values that will help ensure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all. The University seeks to help students to develop an understanding and appreciation for the complex cultural and physical worlds in which they live and to realize their highest potential of intellectual, physical, and human development. It also seeks to attract and serve students from diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds and to be sensitive and responsive to those groups which have been underserved by higher education.
University of Wisconsin-Madison More Information
- Type of School
- Four or more years , Public
- Religious affiliation
- None
- Highest degree offered
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Calendar
- Semester
- Distance learning opportunities
- Yes
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Admission Basics
- Admissions office phone number
- (608) 263-2400
- Open admission policy
- No
- Undergraduate Application fee
- $44
- Applied
- 21,390
- Admitted
- 14,225
- Enrolled
- 5,680
- Admitted %
- 67%
University of Wisconsin-Madison Admission factors
- Admission test scores
- Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Required
- Secondary school rank
- Recommended
- Secondary school record
- Required
- TOEFL
- Required
- Completion of college preparatory program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Neither required nor recommended
University of Wisconsin-Madison Admission statistics
- Students submitting SAT
- 22%
- SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
- 550
- SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
- 670
- SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
- 620
- SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
- 720
- Students submitting ACT
- 89%
- ACT Composite 25th percentile score
- 26
- ACT Composite 75th percentile score
- 30
University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity
- American Indian/Alaskan Native
- -
- Asian/Pacific Islander
- -
- Black/Non-Hispanic
- -
- Hispanic
- -
- White/Non-Hispanic
- -
- Non-Resident Alien
- 10%
- Race/ethnicity unknown
- 4%
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Cost
- In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
- $8,983
- Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
- $24,233
- Books and Supplies
- $1,100
- On-campus room and board
- $7,435
- Off-campus room and board
- $8,490
University of Wisconsin-Madison Financial Aid
- Students Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Receiving Federal Grants
- 14% , $5,285 on average
- Receiving Institutional Aid
- 39% , $3,810 on average
- Receiving Student Loans
- 40% , $6,470 on average
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Deadlines
Regular Admissions
- Regular application deadline
- February 1
- Priority application deadline
- -
- Fall application deadline
- February 1
- SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due
- February 1
- SAT Subject score report due
- February 1
- College will notify student by
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- Student must reply to acceptance by
- May 1
- Deadline for housing deposit
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Financial Aid
- Financial aid priority deadline
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- Financial aid deadline
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- College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about
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- Student must reply to financial aid decision by
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- Early decision deadline
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- College will notify student of early decision by
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- Early action deadline
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- College will notify student of early action by
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Transfer Students
- Transfer priority application deadline
- -
- Transfer priority financial aid deadline
- -
- Transfer application closing date
- February 1
- Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms
- -
- College will notify student of transfer decision by
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- Application Link
- www.admissions.wisc.edu/applyOnline.php
- Scholarship Calculator Link
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- Virtual Tour Link
- http://www.uc.wisc.edu/slideshow/slideshow.html
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- 1846
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University of Wisconsin-MadisonNames and Abbreviations
- Common Name
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Formal/Precise Name
- -
- Informal Name
- Wisconsin
- Search box abbreviations
- UW-Madison
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- UW-Madison
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Sydney from Minnetonka, MN
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I have learned so much since I began my schooling at U. of Wisconsin-Madison. There is such a variety of classes to choose from which makes it easy for you to find classes that you are interested in. The professors here challenge you to think… more read full review
I have learned so much since I began my schooling at University of Wisconsin-Madison. There is such a variety of classes to choose from which makes it easy for you to find classes that you are interested in. The professors here challenge you to think outside the norm and come up with creative ways in which to think about problems. read full review
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